Buggy Shopping (17 Photos)
Most of us have been to a car lot or two in our days, whether buying a new or used auto.
This neat photo set shows us the Amish equivalent – a “buggy lot” with many dozens of horse-drawn vehicles for sale.
This little photo set is courtesy of Jim Halverson, taken in northern Indiana. The event was Yoder’s Auction in LaGrange County (outside Shipshewana).
The photos are from the 2021 sale. For the most (or entire) part, these are “pre-owned” vehicles 😀
There are some interesting finds among these photos, so let’s have a look.
First here’s a close-up on the info sheet on one of the above buggies. This one touts the buggy’s new features: foam, interior, LED lights, and roof.
Two Amish males peruse a potential new ride:
It’s not just men who are looking to buy.
Another info sheet informs prospective buyers of the reason for the sale.
With a closer look, we learn that this family experienced hospital bills and related expenses.
Among the conventional Amish buggies, there are some more unusual finds – such as this sleek-looking sleigh:
As well as this “Convertable”:
Open doors display this buggy’s gray interior:
Going in for a closer inspection.
Another buggy with info sheet. Let’s see what it says.
This buggy, a 2013 model, would have been about eight years old at time of the sale. Among other things it features “Canadian Style Tortion Axles” which deliver a “smooth ride”. Sounds good to me.
And that about wraps it up.
Thanks to Jim for giving us this look at the Yoder’s Auction buggy lot.
Buggy Auction . . .
Wow!! That was a fun look at an unusual (for most of us readers) auction. Thank you Erik, for bringing it to us. I wonder how many of these vehicles sold by day’s end?? Wish I could’ve been there as it looks like it would’ve been fun and interesting.
Gladly KD! – most of the credit goes to Jim though. He had sent me these photos awhile back and they had been sitting in the archives waiting for a bit. Glad we could share them. I also wonder the same as you.